Ken Downer

Ken Downer

Ken has been a leader in many capacities, from his 26 years in the Army to his 17 years in the Scouting program. He's excited about being able to share what he has learned about leading with others who are just starting out on their leadership journey.
humble leader paradox

The Humble Leader Paradox

How does a humble leader lead without becoming a door mat? I believe the Servant-Leader mindset is the best sustainable approach to leadership.  But if

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How to be Humble

How to be Humble

Early in his life, Benjamin Franklin fell into conversation with a friend of his. As Franklin retells the story in his autobiography, “a Quaker Friend…kindly inform’d

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Book Notes - Quiet - The Power of Introvers in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Book Notes: Quiet

You are a member of a small group of survivors that has just crash-landed a float plane in remote sub-arctic Canada. You have been able

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